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Yao
From his village in northern Senegal, Yao is a 13-year-old boy ready to do anything to meet his hero: Seydou Tall, a famous French actor. Invited to Dakar to promote his new book, the latter goes to his country of origin for the first time. To fulfill his dream, the young Yao organizes his fugue and brave 387 kilometers alone to the capital. Touched by this child, the actor decides to flee his obligations and to accompany him home. But on the dusty and uncertain roads of Senegal, Seydou understands that while rolling towards the village of the child, it also rolls towards its roots.
2019 · Directed by Philippe Godeau · 103 min · Comedy · Drama · Adventure · 16 frames
Crew
- Written by: Agnès de Sacy
- Cinematography: Jean-Marc Fabre
- Edited by: Hervé de Luze
- Music: Matthieu Chedid
- Produced by: Philippe Godeau, Omar Sy
Cast
- Omar Sy as Seydou Tall
- Fatoumata Diawara as Gloria
- Lionel Louis Basse as Yao
- Germaine Acogny as Tanam
- Alibeta as Taximan
- Gwendolyn Gourvenec as Laurence Tall
- Abdoulaye Diop as Ibra
- Ismaël Charles Amine Saleh as Demba
- Mame Fatou Ndoye as Oumy
- Aristote Laios as Nathan
Production
- Country: Senegal, France
- Language: French
- Studios: Pan-Européenne, Korokoro, France 2 Cinéma
- Box office: $4,017,253
- Themes: africa, literature, road movie
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